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Onshape vs Materializr: catalog facts
OnshapeMaterializr
Freemium

Free tier available; paid plans add private documents and more storage.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL, with no subscription.

Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • No desktop install needed since the entire CAD environment runs in the browser
  • Real-time collaboration and built-in version history simplify team design work
  • Constraint-based sketching and real solid modeling
  • Threads plus SVG and text engraving
  • Requires a stable internet connection since there is no offline desktop mode
  • Free tier makes projects publicly viewable, which is not suitable for private work
  • Young project with no tagged GitHub releases
  • Less capable than full professional CAD suites
Web application Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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